"Without hard work nothing grows but weeds" Gordon B. Hinkley
I am going to have to work harder and I hope your children will join me as we start on new Chapters this week in science and social studies.
COACH CLASS IS ON WEDNESDAYS @ 7:10
Math
We have begun Chapter 2 Place Value of Decimals. After spending 3 days on the first lesson, most of our students have grasped the concept of hundredths, thousandths, and ten-thousandths place. We will finish this chapter by the end of this week or if necessary I will carry over into next week. Look for a test on Friday if they are ready!
Science
The rock cycle built a foundation for what we are forging ahead to...landforms. The landforms lessons are taught in correspondence to the reading material being covered in Language Arts class. We thought this would enhance their over all comprehension.
We are starting Chapter 9, lesson 1 on Monday and I plan to finish up Lesson 1 by the end of the week. However, we may take longer, because I am aware from their grades last week, that I need to be of more assistance in preparing and note taking.
I have given your student a homework assignment and the following link might be of some help in completing the drawing of his/her land form assigned. This homework assignment is due on Wednesday.
Landforms Homework
Social Studies
Jump in your time machine and travel back to Early Life, East and West, Unit 1
We will be exploring who and what were traveling on the land we now call America. Lesson 1 starts with how people first came to the Americas from Asia by walking over the Bering Strait land bridge.
Chapter 1 has a TON of vocabulary, so get some index cards, or make some "foldables" (ask your child about this study tool) and start today with studying the yellow highlighted words. Also, I strongly suggest you read and reread the lessons. We know we always do our best comprehension after a third read through.
A Note of Interest:
The science and social studies books make reference to life in America 10,000 - 40,000 years ago.
I have used this scripture verse as a foundation to God's timetable.
Psalm 90:4 For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.
Please use your best judgment and personal convictions in explaining the concept of time. I will make very little reference to the time table in the book in order to not conflict with Biblical time tables and our own personal convictions.
Please reference the section in Mrs. Smith's notes about the Activity Fees.
Blessings,
Karen McVay
